Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov headline tonight's UFC Fight Night event in Saudi Arabia, with both men looking to use this bout as a springboard to a middleweight title shot down the line.
The two middleweights go at it after Khamzat Chimaev dropped out, to be replaced by Alikserov.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Whittaker vs. Aliskerov.
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Whittaker vs. Aliskerov fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, June 22
- Main card start time: 8 p.m. UK / 3 p.m. ET
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 11 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. ET
The main card will begin at 8 p.m. UK / 3 p.m. ET with the Whittaker vs. Aliskerov cagewalks scheduled for 11 p.m. UK / 6 p.m. ET. These timings are subject to change.
What channel/stream is Whittaker vs. Aliskerov?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. can stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Whittaker vs. Aliskerov fight?
The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia..
Robert Whittaker record and bio
- Nationality: Australian
- Date of birth: December 20, 1990
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 73.5"
- Total fights: 32
- Record: 25-7-0
Ikram Aliskerov record and bio
- Date of birth: December 7, 1997
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 76"
- Total fights: 16
- Record: 15-1-0
Whittaker vs. Aliskerov fight card
Main Card
- Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov; Middleweight
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov; Heavyweight
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez; Middleweight
- Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan; Middleweight
- Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon; Lightweight
- Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima; Featherweight
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby; Welterweight
- Kang Kyung-ho vs. Muin Gafurov; Bantamweight
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro; Light heavyweight
- Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang-ho; Bantamweight